Luton Borough Council set to hike tax bills for fourth year running
Luton Borough Council is set to reject a government grant and increase its council tax precept for the fourth year running, we can reveal.On Monday members will vote on whether to agree to a 1.5% rise...
View ArticleMP: Go-ahead for Luton Girls’ Academy was ‘bonkers’
Plans for a Luton free school, which has been axed just seven months before its opening, were “bonkers” according to MP Gavin Shuker.On Thursday the Department for Education decided to make a U-turn on...
View ArticlePupils take on roles at The Mall
Ardley Hill Academy pupils will be learning the ins and outs of The Mall on Wednesday, February 11, as part of the National Children’s Commissioner Takeover Day.Year 5 pupils from the Dunstable School...
View ArticleLuton music event to raise money
Friends of a woman who has a rare genetic condition are organising a fundraiser to help her travel to a specialist conference in the USA. The girls are hosting the live music event at The Bear Club on...
View ArticleDoors open on centre to help abuse victims
A centre dedicated to helping children and young people who have suffered sexual abuse and exploitation in Luton has opened its doors.The NSPCC held a formal opening ceremony at the centre at The...
View ArticleJustice for Leon: Talk of IPCC reform needs to be followed with action
Calls for “radical reform” to the Independent Police Complaints Commission need to be followed through with actions, according to a Luton campaign group.On Monday the IPCC released annual statistics...
View ArticleFirm engineers more jobs for women at fair
One of the country’s leading engineering firms is targeting Luton as its next breeding ground for new talent.On Friday, February 6, Selex ES will host a major recruitment fair at its site at Capability...
View ArticlePolice hunt to trace car seen after Luton burglary
Bedfordshire Police are keen to trace a car in conncection with a burglary in Luton.The theft happened on January 26 as a woman returned home in Evergreen Way and found her 40” flat-screen TV stolen,...
View ArticleSuspected brothel raided by police
A suspected brothel, which fronted as a massage parlour, has been shut down by police in Luton.The premises, on Guildford Street, was raided by officers from the Bedfordshire Police Community Policing...
View ArticleUkrainian forced to forfeit money he was caught smuggling from Luton Airport
A Ukrainian man who attempted to smuggle almost £4,000 out of the UK from Luton Airport has been ordered to forfeit the money in court.A Ukrainian man who attempted to smuggle almost £4,000 out of the...
View ArticlePlans to hike Luton Borough Council tax precept for the fourth year running...
Plans to hike Luton Borough Council’s tax precept for the 16th time in 18 years have been met with scorn.On Monday LBC members will vote on whether to agree to a proposed 1.5% rise, which would net the...
View ArticleLuton Girls’ Academy: DfE squanders £180k on failed free school
The government wasted £180,000 on a failed free school project in Luton, it has been revealed.The Department for Education axed plans for Luton Girls’ Academy just seven months before its open date,...
View ArticleLuton police: ‘no child abuser is safe from us’ as pensioner jailed
A man has been jailed for 18 years for raping two young girls in Luton during the 1970s.Edward McCulloch, 76, of Spandow Court, Luton, was convicted of a catalogue of offences including rape and the...
View ArticleLuton man jailed for firearms offences
A Luton man has been jailed for possession of a prohibited firearm at Luton Crown Court todayTyran Tyrone James, 34, of Kincross Crescent, Luton, was sentenced to five years in prison.On January 29...
View ArticleLuton-Dunstable Busway tracks ‘not flexible enough’- study
Guided busways like the one stretching from Luton to Dunstable are not flexible enough to cope with the demands of congestion, transport experts have warned.In a report published on Tuesday by the...
View Article‘Help us stop the child abuse of FGM’ say Beds police
Female genital mutilation is child abuse and needs to be reported - this is the message being promoted by Bedfordshire Police on International Zero-Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Day....
View ArticleWarning about telephone scams
The public is being asked to be vigilant and to never give personal details or bank details over the phone after a series of telephone scams committed throughout Bedfordshire with the offenders...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Book Of Life, The Babadook
It’s half term next week so not surprisingly DVD distributors have scheduled their new releases with young audiences in mind. First up is the awesome foursome’s return in TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES...
View ArticleHelp to keep up a blooming show
Have you got what it takes to judge a blooming town?Anglia in Bloom and Chair of Judges George Dawson is inviting environmentally minded, experienced and qualified people from across the six counties...
View ArticleNiece, 94, receives medal of fallen hero Frank
A First World War medal found buried in a Luton garden has been reunited with the niece of the fallen soldier it honoured.It was a story which ignited the interest of Luton News readers in November...
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